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Well we are already pounding the floor.... but we made a quick stop to the DirecTV display....

More details to follow after the semi-private event later tonight:

AM21 - ATSC Tuner Add for the HR21 line
-) The unit is going to be the same width and depth as the HR21.
-) It is approx 1" high
-) Same Gloss Black finish, and molding as the HR21
-) USB Connectivity to the HR21
-) Passthrough power supply... so one cord, for both the AM21 and HR21

HDPC20 - PC Add On
-) USB External solution for the PC
-) Acts as a TUNER for your media PC
-) Approximately the size of the modern Western Digital External HardDrive

HR21-PRO
-) It does exist...
-) HR21 bumped up
-) Larger Hard Drives
-) Optical HDMI
-) And a few other bells and whistles.

View HR20/21 content on your PC
-) We can watch PC content on the HR20/21 now... you will be able to do the reverse...

AM21 - ATSC Tuner Add for the HR21 line-) The unit is going to be the same width and depth as the HR21. -) It is approx 1" high -) Same Gloss Black finish, and molding as the HR21-) USB Connectivity to the HR21-) Passthrough power supply... so one cord, for both the AM21 and HR21

Why don't they just start putting them inside the DVR like the HR20. I have always thought they messed up not having the OTA tuner like the HR20. Maybe they planned this and figured it would be a good source of revenue. THose who want one willl buy it. Most don't use them maybe? I am in the minority as most on this site are when it comes to fully utilizing what our DVR's have to offer.

Well we are already pounding the floor.... but we made a quick stop to the DirecTV display....

More details to follow after the semi-private event later tonight:

AM21 - ATSC Tuner Add for the HR21 line-) The unit is going to be the same width and depth as the HR21. -) It is approx 1" high -) Same Gloss Black finish, and molding as the HR21-) USB Connectivity to the HR21-) Passthrough power supply... so one cord, for both the AM21 and HR21

HDPC20 - PC Add On-) USB External solution for the PC-) Acts as a TUNER for your media PC-) Approximately the size of the modern Western Digital External HardDrive

HR21-PRO-) It does exist...-) HR21 bumped up-) Larger Hard Drives-) Optical HDMI-) And a few other bells and whistles.

View HR20/21 content on your PC-) We can watch PC content on the HR20/21 now... you will be able to do the reverse...

We will get you pictures and more details later tonight....

Is the AM21 including one or two tuners? Is the HR21-PRO going to lack tuners as well?

Why don't they just start putting them inside the DVR like the HR20. I have always thought they messed up not having the OTA tuner like the HR20. Maybe they planned this and figured it would be a good source of revenue. THose who want one willl buy it. Most don't use them maybe? I am in the minority as most on this site are when it comes to fully utilizing what our DVR's have to offer.

I'd wager the farm that most subscribers don't use OTA and/or don't want OTA as long as they get the basic locals from DirecTV. Even then, there are those who just don't want to deal with OTA. I know many people who have no use for OTA, my parents included who would need a fairly large outdoor antenna to get OTA where they live.

It has been noted on several occasions that the OTA solution for the HR21 was planned before the HR21's release. They were designed in tandem knowing that not everyone would want or need OTA.

Why don't they just start putting them inside the DVR like the HR20. I have always thought they messed up not having the OTA tuner like the HR20. Maybe they planned this and figured it would be a good source of revenue. THose who want one willl buy it. Most don't use them maybe? I am in the minority as most on this site are when it comes to fully utilizing what our DVR's have to offer.

They intend to get most markets covered with HD LIL in the next year or so, so they didn't want to add the cost for those that don't or won't need it.